Most delayed Atlanta flights
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Travelers arriving in Atlanta from Newark, N.J. can expect lengthy delays, especially if they're flying in the evening. Out of the top ten flights with the longest average delay, routes from Newark to Atlanta placed in four spots. Newark, in general, features frequent delays either going to Atlanta or coming from Atlanta.
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Delta's flight #147 , departing the popular New York City-area airport at 6:05 p.m., held back travelers an average of one hour and twenty three minutes between Jan. 2009 and Sept. 2009.
Ten flights with the worst average delay going into or out of Atlanta:
1. Delta, #147, Newark to Atlanta, 6:05 p.m. departure time, average delay of 83 minutes
2. AirTran, #1691, Newark to Atlanta, 4:59 p.m. departure time, average delay of 69 minutes
3. Delta, #2021, Newark to Atlanta, 4:50 p.m. departure time, average delay of 69 minutes
4. AirTran, #474, Atlanta to Newark, 6:09 p.m. departure time, average delay of 65 minutes.
5. Delta, #2023, Newark to Atlanta, 6:00 p.m. departure time, average delay of 63 minutes.
6. Delta, #122, Atlanta to JFK, 5:40 p.m. departure time, average delay of 55 minutes.
7. AirTran, #577, Atlanta to Newark, 2:09 p.m. departure time, average delay of 54 minutes.
8. Delta, #2014, Atlanta to Newark, 1:40 p.m. departure time, average delay of 53 minutes.
9. AirTran, #492, Boston to Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. departure time, average delay of 52 minutes.
10. Continental, #1150, Atlanta to Newark, 3:50 p.m. departure time, average delay of 48 minutes.
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